Controversy over the highest sports honour in the country, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, was protracted and unsavoury but not without some pathos too. Finally, the petitions of both discuss thro

New Delhi: Putting an end to all speculations, the Sports Ministry today confirmed that it will stick to the original list of winners for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards thereby dashing discus throw

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry is expected to take a decision tomorrow on ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia's plea to include her name for the prestigious Khel Ratna award besides also deciding on th

New Delhi: Ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia today got more support for her recommendation for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award with Olympians, including London Games bronze medallist Yo

New Delhi: In a veiled reference to disgruntled athletes Krishna Poonia and H N Girisha, former shooter Moraad Ali Khan today said no one should question the credibility of the Khel Ratna award selec

Disappointed at being ignored for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, top woman discus thrower Krishna Poonia today went to see Sports Minister Jitendra Singh to express her displeasure ov

India's Krishna Poonia finished seventh in the women's discus throw event in the London Olympics with a below-par performance here on Saturday.

Poonia hurled the discus to a distance of 63.62m, well

Ace discus thrower Krishna Poonia is satisfied with her seventh place finish at the London Games and said she will now aim to do better in the next Olympics in Brazil.

Poonia hurled the discus to a d

India's medal hope Krishna Poonia on Friday qualified for the women's discus throw final round in London Olympics after finishing eighth in the qualification round while her compatriot Seema Antil mis

New Delhi, Oct. 18: Commonwealth Games women’s gold medallist discus thrower Krishna Poonia is not aware of any $20,000 winner-takes-all contest with world champion Dani Samuels of Australia but she i